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Comment: Looks like AI drivel - user rapidly submitted a number of drafts, all with fake references. If you really were paid, you should give your employer a refund. Greenman (talk) 15:13, 15 April 2025 (UTC)
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Gabe Whaley | |
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| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Occupation(s) | Internet personality, entrepreneur, satirist |
| Organization | MSCHF (Founder) |
| Known for | Creating viral content, internet pranks, and satirical media |
| Website | MSCHF |
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Gabe Whaley is an American internet personality, satirist, and entrepreneur best known as the founder of the creative collective MSCHF.[1] Whaley rose to prominence through a combination of viral art projects and fashion accessories such as "Jesus shoes."[2][3] The New York Times described Whaley as "Banksy for the Internet."[4]
Career
[edit]After dropping out of West Point, Whaley started making art in 2013 under the name Miscellaneous Mischief.[5] His work went viral, and in 2016 he founded MSCHF, a company that creates, hacks, and subverts objects and systems that define culture.[6] Notable works include the "Jesus shoes," which led to a lawsuit from Nike.[7]
In 2025, Whaley gave a TED Talk on his work at MSCHF.[8]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "MSCHF Founder Gabe Whaley Is Breaking the Internet on Purpose". Fast Company. 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ^ Cordero, Robert (4 July 2024). "Can Jesus Shoes Save Us?". Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ^ "Inside MSCHF, the Company Behind the Viral Jesus Shoes". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ^ Yar, Sanam (30 January 2020). "MSCHF Is the Next Big Thing in Internet Culture". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ^ "Campaign Close-up: MSCHF Founder Gabriel Whaley". Campaign. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ^ "A Dive Into Some of MSCHF's Most Interesting Legally Provocative Drops". The Fashion Law. March 2024. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ^ "MSCHF Cofounder Talks Jesus Shoes, Art, and Lawsuits". Yahoo News. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ^ "TED 2025 Speaker: Gabe Whaley". TED. Retrieved 2025-04-12.